jj herz
JJ HERZ
JJ Herz is an writer, actor, producer and director with a passion for telling genuine LGBTQ+ and disability visibility stories. Her directorial debut project, “R&R”, a comedy pilot based on her bond with her brother, premiered as an official selection of the SXSW Independent TV Pilot Competition in March 2025 and the full series is now currently in development (announcement incoming...). She was also a Finalist in the SXSW and SeriesFest 2025 Pitch-A-Thon and took home the Inclusive Creator Award at SeriesFest 2025.
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JJ started her career on stage in regional theater performances around San Francisco and graduated from USC in 2021 with dual degrees in Theater and Business. While graduating, she created and starred in acclaimed Entourage The O.C actor Autumn Reeser’s directorial debut short film, FINAL CALL.
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Over the last few years, JJ has taken on exciting roles in several independent feature films including UNSPOKEN, where she played an Orthodox Jewish bride and AMERICAN SKYJACKER, where she played a disturbed teenage girl who hijacks an airplane.
"R&R"
R&R is a comedic proof-of-concept pilot following Robbie and Rachel, codependent twins trying to “make it” in LA. Rachel (a sarcastic, raunchy, gay mess) brings the chaos, and Robbie (a neurotically organized, hopeless romantic with Down syndrome) cleans up the pieces.
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Set to make it's World Premiere at SXSW 2025 in the Independent TV Pilot Competition, R&R stars JJ and Kevin Iannucci, breakout star of Bobby Farrelly's "Champions."
